Chapter 207: Ending and the Hybrid Monarch Plan Begins

"It's been a long time since I last had a day off..."

In the Norton Hall, Gu Ye looked at Chu Zihang and Lu Mingfei who were sitting on the lounge chair on the balcony, observing them on the lawn outside.

At this time, Lu Mingfei was waving the wooden sword used for training vigorously, while Chu Zihang was behind him, correcting his posture from time to time with the wooden sword also used for training in his hand. Of course... every correction was accompanied by the hitting of the wooden sword.

According to Chu Zihang, pain is the best teacher. This will help Lu Mingfei better integrate sword moves into his instincts, rather than having to use brute force to fight the enemy at critical moments.

Three days had passed since Norton was killed. The explosion that night did not doubt Gu Ye's statement. He just thought that the group of people who invaded Kassel College last time had appeared again.

Moreover, the skeleton was not stolen, but just sank to the bottom of the river. It was not a big loss. After all, there was Constance's dragon bone cross in the academy, so everyone chose to go back to the academy first and notify the salvage team at the same time.

After that, Lu Mingfei successfully began to stand out in the student union due to his outstanding performance. People who once didn't understand why Gu Ye would be friends with such an ordinary-looking S-level person have now completely shut up.

Even though Caesar had no record of face-to-face combat with the Dragon King, the new guy was able to work with Gu Ye to stop the Dragon King from using the Words of Destruction. No one doubted Lu Mingfei's strength anymore.

Even Finkel exclaimed in disbelief, and quickly changed his expression, starting to promote Lu Mingfei in the forum with all his might. Gu Ye could only say that he was worthy of being a paparazzi, and the speed of changing his expression was simply professional.

"Take a break..." Chu Zihang stopped and spoke to the breathless Lu Mingfei.

"It's finally over..." Lu Mingfei let out a long sigh, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and collapsed to the ground weakly.

Gu Ye showed a gloating smile on his face. He knew why Chu Zihang had been training Lu Mingfei so hard recently. All of this was caused by Lu Mingfei's own slip of the tongue to Finger.

The story began two days ago. Since there were no extra people participating in this mission, Finkel did not get any useful intelligence or photos.

So in order to keep the title of the paparazzi king, he begged Gu Ye for a long time before Gu Ye agreed to his exclusive interview, and he also interviewed Lu Mingfei at the same time.

In the interview, Finkel made perfect use of his excellent eloquence and used all kinds of compliments to praise the two people. However, Gu Ye was too familiar with this guy, and it was definitely profitable to have him be so attentive.

After all, Finkel was the one who could say with a smile: "I was the one who betrayed you." Such a shameless statement, so Gu Ye's answer was airtight and he just briefly described some of the events. He didn't want Finkel to exaggerate the matter.

But Lu Mingfei was different. Under the temptation of Fang Ge's flattery and the large sum of money to order delicious food, he revealed almost everything that happened during the mission, even the embarrassing fact that he forgot the sword moves taught by Chu Zihang at the critical moment.

As a result, the next day, the front page of the news had an outrageous headline: "Secrets of the S-level Dragon Slaying Mission Revealed, Lu Mingfei Questions the Swordsmanship Taught by Chu Zihang!"

Of course, Chu Zihang already knew Finkel's character, and he was not angry with Lu Mingfei because of this. Gu Ye knew that he was worried that this junior fellow would suffer in the battlefield in the future due to his lack of proficiency in swordsmanship. This time he was able to work a miracle with great force, but what about next time?

So when Lu Mingfei came to apologize after beating up Finkel, Chu Zihang proposed to train Lu Mingfei properly. Perhaps Lu Mingfei realized his own shortcomings, so he did not refuse, but persisted until today.

"Caesar should have almost recovered, right? Why don't we ask Ming Fei and Chu Zihang to go see him together?" Gu Ye stretched and stood up from the recliner. He hadn't gone to see Caesar yet.

I hadn't gone there before because I didn't want to disturb him and Chen Motong's world of two. Now it's about time. If it weren't for his cover, it wouldn't have been so easy for me to get close to Norton, and Lu Mingfei should be lying in the hospital now.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Gu Ye's phone vibrated. He picked up the phone and saw that there was no number on the screen.

"What's the matter? Principal Ange." Gu Ye pressed the answer button with a trace of helplessness on his face. Ange hadn't contacted him in the past few days, and he thought everything was fine.

"The Half-Blood Monarch Project is about to begin. Please don't carry out any missions during this period. I need your cooperation... In addition, there are some things I need to talk to you face to face." Angé said.

"Okay, I understand." Gu Ye sighed and put his phone back into his pocket. It was obvious that the short vacation was about to end.

What he might face next is a fight with that group of mixed-blood families. He knew very well that if there was a plan to allow mixed-bloods to evolve, it would not be easy to accomplish it by someone who did not belong to any family.

After jumping down from the balcony, Gu Ye simply explained a few words to Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang and headed towards the principal's office building.

A moment later, in the principal's office, Gu Ye sat opposite Angé, watching his busy figure without saying a word. After a long while, Angé stopped and looked up at Gu Ye.

"What would you like to drink? I only have black tea and whiskey."

"I don't drink." Gu Ye shook his head.

"So, the cleanup is done?"

"It has just been completed. We have communicated with the mixed-race families in China and disguised this mission as a lighting experiment on the river." Angé shrugged.

"Does anyone really believe such an outrageous reason?" Gu Ye complained subconsciously.

"Actually, it's not that outrageous. When Zhulong launched the attack, there were no ships around, and the lighthouse staff fell into a coma due to high fever. Later, they were hypnotized by the mixed-race family in China. The strong light can still be replicated with human technology." Angé said.

"Huaxia imposed a huge fine on the grounds that it affected the surrounding ecological environment..."

"I'm a little curious. Since there will be such a big riot every time the Dragon King appears, why do we have to continue to hide it? It shouldn't be able to be concealed for much longer, right?" Gu Ye asked.

"For thousands of years, the Dragon Slayer Family has always refused to reveal these secrets. The reasons are complicated, but the most important thing is that no one wants to shake humanity's understanding of the world..." Angé sighed and posed like a little bear with his hands spread out.

"Humans and dragons have completely different understandings of the world. Humans have lived for many years adhering to their beliefs. If these beliefs are broken, no one knows what will happen."

“It makes sense…” Gu Ye nodded. If the whole world was in chaos, it would be even more difficult to slay the dragon.

"In addition, we did not salvage Norton's bones from the bottom of the river, so the only gain at the moment is Constantine. I have hidden him in an absolutely safe place. Next... he will be used in the Half-Blood King Project." Angé continued.

"What should I do? You should not just tell me this, right?" Gu Ye asked. "The school board... has begun to suspect whether your bloodline is high-risk, so I need to take your blood, and by the way... I can also prepare for the plan, which requires matching your bloodline." Angers looked at Gu Ye.

"During this time, you should cooperate with the researchers in the ice cellar. Believe me, the results of the plan will not disappoint you."

"I understand, I will cooperate...but, have you convinced those politicians?" Gu Ye thought for a moment and then spoke.

Just a little bit of blood meant no loss to him, and even if they studied the super-dimensional existence of the Divine Dragon Venerable, they would not be able to find out anything. They could only discover that Gu Ye's blood was extremely inclusive.

On the contrary, if he cooperates with the research, his bloodline can be enhanced. Even if the improvement is not much, it will allow Gu Ye to use the Soul Lotus Panel openly, which can be said to be an official endorsement.

"Sometimes, the result is more convincing than the process. I believe that no one is more suitable for this plan than you."

"So, Principal, are you planning to act first and report later?" Gu Ye looked at the old man in front of him.

"No, I just want them to understand that power is often not as important as strength... I have been silent for too long in the past hundred years, so long that they have forgotten why they chose me to be the principal of Kassel." There was a gleam in Angers' eyes, like a lion awakening.

"It should have been done a long time ago... Only if the hungry wolves are scared, will they not bare their fangs towards you." A smile appeared on Gu Ye's face.

"Don't say that. They are the founders of the secret party after all." Angé also smiled.

"I think everything is over, right? Then I'll go back first..."

"Wait! There's one more thing..." Angé called out to Gu Ye and took out a letter from the drawer.

"Give this to Lu Mingfei. His parents sent it to him."

"Received..." Gu Ye picked up the envelope, waved his hand and left the office.

Watching Gu Ye's back as he walked down the stairs, Angé took out a stack of white paper from the interlayer of a book on the bookshelf nearby. On each page were drawn things like the simple sketches of an elementary school student. When he turned to the last page, the style of the painting suddenly changed, becoming sharp and lifelike.

On that piece of paper, there was a drawing of two boys, one tall and one short, sitting on the windowsill, with green vines hanging from it. They looked side by side at the tall tower in the distance. The tall one was wearing a school uniform, and the short one was wearing a somewhat restrained suit and square leather shoes, with all four feet dangling out of the window.

"I hope this time it is not the same as you described..." The principal looked at the painting and spoke softly. At the same time, he took out a lighter, lit the stack of white paper, and watched it slowly turn into ashes in the fireplace.

"Brother Gu, is the principal looking for you to commend you?" As soon as he returned to Norton Hall, Lu Mingfei came up to him with a curious look on his face.

Although Chu Zihang stood aside without moving, from the way he slightly leaned sideways, it could be seen that he was also very curious about this matter.

"That's about it. I have another mission next, so I may not be able to team up with you. If you want to train yourself, team up with Chu Zihang." Gu Ye said.

"Ah? You just came back and you have another mission. The principal is not really treating you like a donkey, is he?" Lu Mingfei complained.

"Stop talking nonsense. It's not what you think... Oh, by the way! This is the letter the principal asked me to give you, saying it's from your parents." Gu Ye took out an envelope from his pocket and handed it to Lu Mingfei.

It was a white envelope, without a stamp or postmark. The back was sealed with red wax, a very old way of sealing letters. On the front was a few beautiful handwritten words, "To Lu Mingfei, Principal Angers." Lu Mingfei felt his lips dry, and when he reached out his hand, it was shaking.

It was not until a moment later that he put the letter aside and spoke seriously to Gu Ye.

"Thank you, Brother Gu."

"Don't thank me. This was given to you by Principal Angers. You should thank him." Gu Ye shook his head.

"How are you? Are your parents okay?"

"Well, they said in the letter that everything was going well, and they also said that they would come back to see me when I graduate." Lu Mingfei showed a smile on his face.

"That's really good news." Although Gu Ye said this, there was a hint of thought in his eyes. Lu Mingfei was a student of the class of 09, and the year he graduated was 2012.

Ange had said before that the world would most likely be destroyed in 2012, and his parents chose to come back at this time. It was obviously not a coincidence, right?

"Brother Gu? What are you thinking about?" Lu Mingfei looked at Gu Ye who was in a daze, with a hint of confusion on his face.

"It's nothing. Let's go see Caesar. He should have almost recovered." Gu Ye came back to his senses and spoke to Lu Mingfei.

"Oh! Yes! We haven't been to Caesar yet! I have to thank him very much!" Lu Mingfei suddenly remembered Caesar who was still in the hospital and quickly walked towards the door.

"Brother Gu, wait for me! I'll go to the dormitory and bring the fruit I bought for him earlier!"

"I understand. Then hurry up..." Gu Ye spoke to Lu Mingfei's back.

Although he knew that Caesar probably didn't need these things and there was no need to give them to him, since Lu Mingfei had prepared them as a gift, he felt embarrassed to stop him.

"Wait... why didn't you take his letter away?" Gu Ye, who was about to prepare some visiting gifts with Chu Zihang, suddenly found the letter paper left aside by Lu Mingfei.

After picking up the letter, Gu Ye subconsciously read the content. The whole letter was full of Qiao Weini's regret for not being able to accompany Lu Mingfei, but one sentence caught Gu Ye's attention.

Qiao Weini said that she gave birth to Lu Mingfei after ten months of pregnancy, which means... Lu Mingfei is their biological child. Was her speculation wrong? Gu Ye felt that Lu Mingfei's life experience became confusing again.

If this is the case, does that rule out the possibility that Lu Mingfei is a test subject? Then why does Angers keep paying attention to him? Or... since the embryo, Lu Mingfei has already shown some special features?

(End of this chapter)